Radeon R9 Fury vs GeForce GTX 1070

Place in the ranking	144	225
Place by popularity	32	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.64	8.17
Power efficiency	16.16	6.23
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GP104	Fiji
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	10 June 2016 (8 years ago)	10 July 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$379	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 has 189% better value for money than R9 Fury.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1920	3584
Compute units	no data	56
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1683 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	275 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	202.0	224.0
Floating-point processing power	6.463 TFLOPS	7.168 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	120	224

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
SLI options	+	-
Bridgeless CrossFire	-	+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	no data	+
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	4096 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	512 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Eyefinity	-	+
Number of Eyefinity displays	no data	6
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	-	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	-	+
CrossFire	-	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
LiquidVR	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TressFX	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
DDMA audio	no data	+
GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	+
Mantle	-	+
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 35.14
+41.4%

R9 Fury 24.86

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 13505
+41.3%

R9 Fury 9555

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1070 24652
+40.5%

R9 Fury 17543

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1070 50995
+21.3%

R9 Fury 42039

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1070 18255
+25.2%

R9 Fury 14580

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1070 106934
+32.9%

R9 Fury 80439

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

GTX 1070 2815
+66.5%

R9 Fury 1691

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	115 +29.2%	89 −29.2%
1440p	67 −44.8%	97 +44.8%
4K	50 +2%	49 −2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.30 +87.2%	6.17 −87.2%
1440p	5.66 +0.1%	5.66 −0.1%
4K	7.58 +47.8%	11.20 −47.8%

GTX 1070 has 87% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1070 and R9 Fury have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1070 has 48% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +54.3%	45−50 −54.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	87 +14.5%	75−80 −14.5%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +54.3%	45−50 −54.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +52.3%	100−110 −52.3%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 +37.9%	65−70 −37.9%
Metro Exodus	107 +64.6%	65−70 −64.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	115 +113%	50−55 −113%
Valorant	140−150 +40%	100−105 −40%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	156 +105%	75−80 −105%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +54.3%	45−50 −54.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%
Dota 2	74 −16.2%	85−90 +16.2%
Far Cry 5	75 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Fortnite	150 +20%	120−130 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +52.3%	100−110 −52.3%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 +37.9%	65−70 −37.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	111 +30.6%	85−90 −30.6%
Metro Exodus	75 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	225 +44.2%	150−160 −44.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	43 −25.6%	50−55 +25.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	52 −46.2%	76 +46.2%
Valorant	140−150 +40%	100−105 −40%
World of Tanks	270−280 +3.7%	268 −3.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	74 −2.7%	75−80 +2.7%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +54.3%	45−50 −54.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +48%	50−55 −48%
Dota 2	110−120 −15%	130 +15%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −9.8%	101 +9.8%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +52.3%	100−110 −52.3%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 +37.9%	65−70 −37.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	94 −66%	150−160 +66%
Valorant	140−150 +40%	100−105 −40%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	60−65 +52.4%	40−45 −52.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	60−65 +52.4%	40−45 −52.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +17.4%	21−24 −17.4%
World of Tanks	220−230 +41.8%	158 −41.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	67 +34%	50−55 −34%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +9.7%	30−35 −9.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +61.9%	21−24 −61.9%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +55.6%	70−75 −55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +50%	65−70 −50%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 +45%	40−45 −45%
Metro Exodus	71 +24.6%	55−60 −24.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +59.5%	35−40 −59.5%
Valorant	100−110 +56.7%	65−70 −56.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +59.1%	21−24 −59.1%
Dota 2	62 +31.9%	47 −31.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 +31.9%	47 −31.9%
Metro Exodus	23 +21.1%	18−20 −21.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95 +25%	75−80 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 +31.9%	47 −31.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	37 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +59.1%	21−24 −59.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Dota 2	65−70 −52.2%	102 +52.2%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +31.6%	38 −31.6%
Fortnite	44 +25.7%	35 −25.7%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +50%	35−40 −50%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Valorant	50−55 +68.8%	30−35 −68.8%

4K
High Preset

World of Tanks

109

+0%

109

+0%

This is how GTX 1070 and R9 Fury compete in popular games:

GTX 1070 is 29% faster in 1080p
R9 Fury is 45% faster in 1440p
GTX 1070 is 2% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1070 is 113% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 Fury is 66% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1070 is ahead in 54 tests (83%)
R9 Fury is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.14	24.86
Recency	10 June 2016	10 July 2015
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	275 Watt

GTX 1070 has a 41.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 83.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 Fury in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.